Last October, Kenya did something it had never done before: it went to war. Its army was never known for victorious exploits in wars, something its next door neighbour, Ethiopia, can lay claim to, yet it dared to tread where the seasoned warrior so shamelessly fled from.The Kenyan army is well known for beign a class of priviledged people; getting paid really well, having access to duty-free goods, exempted from taxation and fed well enough to show their might during public holidays, at least in the eyes of ordinary Kenyans. They really had a few things to do, if anything and certainly aren't war-material, many Kenyans would agree.
Apparently, it is not just Kenyans who believe that!! Just some six days ago, Al-shabab jumped on the twitter bandwagon (tweeting as @HSMPress) to give their side of the confusing and tragic Somali story. As of the time of writing this article, the Shabab Twitter account had just over 3,000 followers. And true to their guerrilla spirit, the Shabab follow no one. Through Twitter, what has so far been an actual battle between Kenya and al-Shabab, seems to be turning into a war of words. Here are a few exchanges between Al-shabab and the KDF spokesman Major Emmaneul Chirchi (@MajorEChirchir) :
HSMPress: @MajorEChirchir 50,000 Ethiopian troops couldn't pacify Somalia; you think a few disillusioned & disinclined Kenyan boys are up to the task?
MajorEChirchir: @HSMPress Whatever the name, time is up for chopping inovative somali hands.
And, on the news that the KDF will be merged with the AU forces,
HSMPress: Unable to foot the bill, the young & temperamental #KDF joins the fatigued & timid #AMISOM in a turbulent marriage of convenience.
Quite clearly, Al-shabab shows a lot of contempt for the KDF dismissing it as an ineffective force. And in another tweet:
Assets are worthless without men; your inexperienced boys flee from confrontation & flinch in the face of death.
And, in a similar vain, the Shabab make fun of the KDF 'fleeing' the battle field. They write:
Your boys are a grotesque parody of an army! They can outpace ur world-class runners by far. Indeed, they ‘Run like a Kenyan’
And, in a similar vain, the Shabab make fun of the KDF 'fleeing' the battle field. They write:
Your boys are a grotesque parody of an army! They can outpace ur world-class runners by far. Indeed, they ‘Run like a Kenyan’
When Kenyan forces went into Somalia, Major Chirchir tweeted the names of the Somali towns which would be targeted, warning people to leave. "Any large concentration and movement of loaded donkeys will be considered Al Shabaab activity," he wrote.
@HSMPress responded: "Like bombing donkeys, you mean! Your eccentric battle strategy has got animal rights groups quite concerned. Major. ". This one is particularly hilarious!
The Major, clearly rattled, responded: "Life has more meaning than denying women to wear bras..RT in support of Somalia women."
And, this is what Al-shabab thinks of the motive behind the Kenyan incursion:
Looks like Somalia's never-ending war is being fought on another front. This time, though, quite luckily, no lives will be lost. Maybe, a few ribs will be cracked, though.
By guest writter:
Muaad Abdirahman
@HSMPress responded: "Like bombing donkeys, you mean! Your eccentric battle strategy has got animal rights groups quite concerned. Major. ". This one is particularly hilarious!
The Major, clearly rattled, responded: "Life has more meaning than denying women to wear bras..RT in support of Somalia women."
And, this is what Al-shabab thinks of the motive behind the Kenyan incursion:
PR: #LindaNchi was not in response to kidnapping of aid workers & tourists, as falsely alleged, but rather to subjugate the people of Somalia
This is just a snapshot of a raging exchange that is sure to develope as time goes by. Watch this space.
Looks like Somalia's never-ending war is being fought on another front. This time, though, quite luckily, no lives will be lost. Maybe, a few ribs will be cracked, though.
By guest writter:
Muaad Abdirahman
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